5-Day Amazon Plant-Based Cooking & Yoga Retreat in Peru

This retreat is the creation of Johanne, a Canadian wellness coach and passionate home cook who has made the Amazon her home. She has spent years developing the recipes served at Tambo Ilusión, and she shares them generously in her 500-page cookbook, 'Divine Recipes from Johanne's Vegetarian Kitchen,' which you'll receive as a PDF to take home. During the cooking workshops, you'll be chopping, blending, seasoning, and tasting right alongside her, not just watching. You'll learn how to build satisfying plant-based meals, discover new ingredients and flavor combinations, and gain confidence preparing nourishing food that you'll actually want to make again.

Yoga is an integral part of the rhythm, with late-afternoon practices that may include gentle Hatha, restorative yoga, meditation, pranayama, and yoga nidra. Johanne's teaching is alignment-based and heart-centered, adapted to your experience and energy on any given day. All mats and props are provided. One morning, you'll accompany Johanne to a colorful local market in Tarapoto, wandering among tropical fruits, vegetables, and regional ingredients—a glimpse into everyday life in the Peruvian Amazon.

The retreat is intentionally small, typically with just one or two participants, which means the experience is highly personalized. Your food preferences, dietary needs, cooking interests, and yoga experience are all taken into account. There's no pressure to fill every moment; afternoons are for rest, swimming in the lagoon, reading, journaling, or simply being. You'll also meet the small herd of horses—Ayla, Knight, and Sky—on a sunset walk. Tambo Ilusión is not a luxury resort but a rustic, authentic, and deeply personal retreat that has earned TripAdvisor's Travelers' Choice Award for its warm hospitality.

What's included

- Airport Pickup & Drop-off - 4 nights cozy accommodation in a private bungalow - 3 delicious vegetarian or vegan meals per day - Cleansing lime tea brought to your porch every morning - Daily yoga classes (a total of 4 classes) - Daily pranayama classes - Daily meditation classes - 4 cooking workshops (approximately 4 hours each) - Nutritional talks - 500-page cookbook PDF (150+ recipes) - Swim in secluded natural fresh water lagoon - Welcome drink - Wifi connection - Pre and post retreat support - Luggage storage

What's not included

- Flights - Travel insurance - Visa fees - Personal expenses - Additional treatments - Gratuities - Laundry service (available for a fee) - Additional activities not included in the itinerary